Meaning
憎らしい (にくらしい, nikurashii) is a JLPT N2 adjective meaning “odious,hateful”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 5
妹は 時々 憎らしいことを 言うんだ。
My little sister sometimes says hateful things.
アンディと楽しそうにおしゃべりしている陽子が憎らしいやらねたましいやらで、人と話していても上の空だった。
My mind was somewhere else when I was talking with people because I was mad at and jealous of Yoko, whom I saw talking happily with Andy.
彼はにくらしげに 彼女をにらんだ。
He stared at her with hatred.
たとえどんな人にでも彼女を押しつける気にはなれない(ほどいやな女だ). I wouldn't wish her on anyone [my worst enemy].背を向けた瞬間に間違いなく切りつけてくるような憎らしい敵を相手にするのは楽しいものだね。
I rejoice to say that I have a hated rival, who will certainly cut me out the instant that my back is turned.
彼は憎らしいほど落ち着いていた. He remained provokingly cool.彼は憎らしいほど文章がうまい. I wish I could write as well as he does.ったくケイコちゃんって可愛いんだか小憎らしいんだか・・・。
Sheesh, that Keiko - she's cute or she's hateful, just can't make her out.